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MEET OUR TEAM

The 2024 Executive Board was elected in March 2024 and will serve until April 1st, 2025.

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NICOLE HAMMER

President

Nicole Hammer is a PhD candidate at Northcentral University for International Business and a double graduate from the University of Central Florida with a Master's in Higher Education and a Bachelor's in Social Work. She has worked with over 6 different campaigns, a Super PAC, and with a political consulting firm. Before moving to Volusia County, she was President of the Young Democrats of Seminole County and then was elected as President of Volusia County Young Democrats in 2023.

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GAVIN COX

Vice President

Gavin is a youth activist and Vice President of Volusia Young Democrats. He serves as President of the Daytona State College Democratic Club and State Committeeman for the Florida Democratic Party. Gavin also served as President of his high school's GSA, and Vice President of Daytona State's GSA. Being a lifelong resident of Volusia County, he is passionate about creating a better Volusia, and a better Florida, for everyone.

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GABRIELLE ADEKUNLE

Secretary

Gabrielle is our current Secretary of Volusia Young Dems as well as the Central Florida Regional Director For Florida Young Dems. This previous campaign cycle, she worked as a Campaign Manager for a congressional campaign. She is currently working as the Field Coordinator for the Congressional District 6 special election. She became involved in politics in 2020 after the BLM movement protests occurred throughout the US. During this time she founded an organization called Take Action Florida dedicated to bringing activism and education to a plethora of social issues and highlighting the intersectionality between them. She served as President of the organization for 3 years. Concurrently, she served as her party’s first Minority Party Leader and had a range of roles from Outreach Director, Political Strategist, Volunteer Coordinator, and more. She plans to do whatever she can to help Volusia turn blue. 

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MATTHEW BURNETTE

Treasurer

If there's a job in Florida politics, Matt has done it. From managing a congressional campaign to running countywide field operations, he has proven an effective organizer and adept political mind. Matt most recently served as the Campaign Manager for Brandon Peters' impressive run for State House. He was elected Treasurer in 2021 and re-elected in 2022 and 2023.

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NATHAN ARCHER

Communications Officer

Nathan Archer is the Communications Director for the Volusia Young Democrats and a Meme and Data Manager at TaskForce LLC. A graduate of George Mason University with a degree in Computer Science, Nathan combines creativity and analytics to drive engagement and advocacy. Since 2020, he has been an active member of the Florida Young Democrats and has volunteered for various political campaigns, bringing his expertise in social media and digital strategy to the forefront. Based in DeBary, Florida, Nathan is passionate about leveraging technology to amplify progressive voices.

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